Preterm Birth, Age at School Entry and Educational Performance

David Odd, David Evans and Alan Emond

PLOS ONE, 2013, vol. 8, issue 10, 1-6

Abstract: Objective: To investigate if the lack of gestational age correction may explain some of the school failure seen in ex-preterm infants. Design: A cohort study based on the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). The primary outcome was a low Key Stage 1 score (KS1) score at age 7 or having special educational needs (SEN). Exposure groups were defined as preterm (

Date: 2013
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